title: Note: ion source design for ion trap systems.
abstract: A small plasma (glow discharge) based ion source and circuit are described in this work. The ion source works by producing a high voltage pulsed discharge between two electrodes in a pressure range of 50-100 mTorr. A third mesh electrode is used for ion extraction. The electrodes are small stainless steel screws mounted in a MACOR ionization chamber in a linear arrangement. The electrode arrangement is driven by a circuit, design for low power operation. This design is a proof of concept intended for applications on small cylindrical ion traps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics Research, University of Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora CP 83000, Mexico. bnoriega@cifus.uson.mx
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Noriega
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quevedo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gnade
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vasselli